As you move into “weekend-mode”, consider resting in a way that will actually revitalize you.

Experience doesn’t always fit in this world full of binary constructions. Fortunately there are people willing to break out of the molds imposed by the outside, rather than breaking down on the inside. On Friday at 7:30, Inanna publications presents Other Tongues: Mixed Race Women Speak Out, an anthology. This event will feature photography, spoken word, fiction and creative non-fiction. It will be held at the UC Berkeley Multicultural Community Center at 200 MLK Jr. The fee is sliding scale, free to $10.

On Saturday at 2:00pm, Transformative Visions invites us to experience peace, justice and possibility for our community and our world---I can co-sign on that! The vibes in the air have been feeling kinda heavy lately. I just watched a film that opened with this Oscar Wilde quote: “Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.” On that note, this multimedia art event might be just the thing. Live jazz, spoken word, and 23 visual artists will fill Studio One Art Center, at 365 45th St, Oakland. Admission, like possibility, is free.

On Sunday at 9:00pm, come out to another free space. Makossa features live drumming and djs playing salsa, afro-beat, funk, samba, reggae, house, and dance classics. Makossa is held at Hibiscus, at 1745 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland.